Transgender
How Emma Weyant, Other Swimmers Reacted to Lia Thomas Win
s the top seed amid a record breaking season, became the first transgender NCAA champion in Division I history after winning with a time of 4:33.24.Her appearance at the championship in Atlanta was met with protests from conservative groups and fellow athletes at the Georgia Tech complex and arrived following divisive discussions about whether she or other transgender athletes should be able to take part in competitive sports.There were even some boos from the crowd after Thomas was proclaimed the winner on the podium and after she gave an interview to ESPN following her victory."I try to ignore it as much as I can," Thomas said when asked about the distractions regarding her appearance at the championships. "I try to focus on my swimming, what I need to do to get ready for my races.